D'Evelyn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Dakota Ridge Eagles and fell 75-34. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Eagles are ranked 33rd).
Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Clinton Kessey, who posted five points and six boards. Ben Goman was another key player, putting up nine points.
Dakota Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ethan Berninger, who went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. Berninger has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Esau, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 16 points and six boards.
D'Evelyn's record is now 0-17. As for Dakota Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season.
D'Evelyn is taking a road trip to challenge Golden at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Golden is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season. Dakota Ridge has already played their next matchup, a 56-46 win against Green Mountain on the 3rd.
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